Looking for the top hip-hop events to check out this week? From concert by Benny The Butcher to a night of DJs fusing several different genres, this week's event lineup offers plenty of options.
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Benny "The Butcher" LIVE - (The BIGS Media/Smoked Out Saturdaze Curated)
Start the weekend off with a concert by Benny "The Butcher" on Friday at Bourbon on Division. The artist is supporting songs from his critically acclaimed album "Tana Talk3" that includes 14 tracks. The website hiphopdx.com described the artist as "a best kept secret, or (more specifically) a secret weapon," and the new album as "packed with attitude" and has an "extra layer of sonic consistency crafted by the two upper-echelon grimy beatsmiths."
When: Friday, March 1, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Where: Bourbon on Division, 2050 W. Division St.
Price: $27 (general admission); Multiple ticket options available.
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Willie The Kid | Private Loft Concert
Next, catch Willie The Kid and Mikeflo in concert on Saturday at The Chicago Place. The promoter of event describes Willie The Kid's music and lyrics as, "a wondrous contrast, pairing lush experiences with the grit of street poetry. His bristly lyrics, unpredictable rhyme patterns and colorful vocabulary are often woven between lush, head-nodding production."
When: Saturday, March 2, 9 p.m.-midnight
Where: The Chicago Place, 2323 N. Pulaski Road
Price: $20
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Afro Fusion Celebrates Ghana @ 62
Also on Saturday, hit The Promontory to experience "Afro Fusion Celebrates Ghana @62." Dance and listen as Hip-hop, R&B, Raggae, Afrobeats and other genres are fused together by international DJs to recognize the African country Ghana's independence day, which occurred on March 6, 1957. Afro Fusion, according to the promoter of the event, is Chicago's most diverse international partying experience.
When: Saturday, March 2, 10 p.m.
Where: The Promontory, 5311 S. Lake Park Ave. West
Price: $15 (Early Bird). More ticket options available.
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